Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!samsung!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!bronze!copper!isaacso From: isaacso@copper.ucs.indiana.edu (Eric J. Isaacson) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: MusicProse Keywords: maybe, port Message-ID: Date: 5 Feb 91 02:28:37 GMT References: <1991Feb1.181517.21052@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> <465@nwnexus.WA.COM> <16362@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> Sender: news@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu (USENET News System) Distribution: na,local Organization: Indiana University Lines: 38 cpenrose@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Christopher Penrose) writes: >In article <1991Feb1.181517.21052@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu> tgingric@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (Tyler S Gingrich) writes: >>Well, MusicProse (a midi composition/sequencing/printing app) [for the NeXT] >>from Coda has been placed on indefinite hold. >Perhaps if enough people write their company and demonstrate a demand for >a music typesetting product, they will continue the development of MusicProse. >What is Coda's address? >Christopher Penrose There are a couple of possibilities for Coda putting the NeXT MusicProse on hold. One is that the Univ. of Minn. student they had working on the port left Coda and they have been unable to replace him with a qualified person. Or, maybe things really are tight and they're just trying to keep from going under. After all, despite the claims of those saying there's a market, the number of NeXTs is still pretty limited, and the number of NeXT users who need music printing is still more limited. Coda isn't THAT big an operation that it can stick by an unprofitable line for very long. (I'm not business-minded person, so I'm really only guessing at this point.) I visited their office last summer and (I don't think I'm violating any unstated non-dislosure agreement) they seemed to be fairly pleased with how the port to NeXT was going. So it's really hard to know what actually IS happening. But, if you want to write, the address is Coda Music Software, 1401 East 79th Streeet, Bloomington, MN 55425-1126. Phone is (612) 854-1288, fax (612) 854-4631. The general manager is Gary Brunotte who, I assume, makes the final decisions. I'd address your concerns directly to him. -- Eric J. Isaacson (the other) Internet: isaacso@ucs.indiana.edu School of Music--Indiana Univ. NeXT Mail: isaacso@bartok.music.indiana.edu Bloomington, IN 47405 -- I am NOT the author of A86 and other -- (812) 855-7832(o)/333-1827(h) -- outstanding software...I wish I were... --